Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Richard III and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Cross
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Observatory